The most anticipated music award, The Headies, has finally come and below are the Various winners.
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ASAKE
AFROBEATS SINGLE OF THE YEAR
“LAST LAST” – BURNA BOY
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
ODUMODUBLVCK
BEST MALE ARTISTE
REMA
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
MR MONEY WITH THE VIBE – ASAKE
SONG OF THE YEAR
“LAST LAST” – BURNA BOY
AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
REMA (NIGERIA)
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
DIRECTOR K – “CALM DOWN” (REMA)
BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE
SEYI VIBEZ – “CHANCE (NA HAM)”
BEST COLLABORATION
SPYRO FT. TIWA SAVAGE – “WHO’S YOUR GUY REMIX”
BEST RAP SINGLE
“DECLAN RICE” – ODUMODUBLVCK
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE(MALE)
WANDE COAL – “KPE PASO”
DIGITAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
REMA
BEST RAP ALBUM
YOUNG PREACHER – BLAQBONEZ
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
PAYPER CORLEONE – “FLY TALK ONLY”
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
REMA
BEST RAP ALBUM
YOUNG PREACHER – BLAQBONEZ
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
PAYPER CORLEONE – “FLY TALK ONLY”
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
REXXIE – ABRACADABRA (REXXIE, NAIRA MARLEY, SKIIBII & WIZKID)
BEST INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE
Eze Ebube – Neon Adejo
BEST WEST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
BLACK SHERIF (GHANA)
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
A special recognition to an individual(s) for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry.
SOUND SULTAN
BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
“ALONE” – BURNA BOY
“SOWETO” – VICTONY & TEMPOE
“I’M A MESS” – OMAH LAY
“KU LO SA” – OXLADE
“STAND STRONG” – DAVIDO FT. SUNDAY SERVICE CHOIR
“NO WOMAN, NO CRY” – TEMS
BEST R&B SINGLE
A category for the best r&b single in the year under review (by a single individual or group).
FOR MY HAND – BURNA BOY FT. ED SHEERAN
MMADU – CKAY
JUST 4 U – DAMI ONIRU
RED WINE – PREYE
HARD TO FIND – CHIKE – FT. FLAVOUR
LOYAL – SIMI FT. FAVE
BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG
“EARTH SONG” – WIZARD CHAN
“FINAL CHAMPION” – CRUEL SANTINO
“THE TRAVELLER” – BASKETMOUTH FT THE CAVEMEN
“IN A LOOP” – BOJ FT MOLIY & MELLISSA
“GAME CHANGER” (DIKE) – FLAVOUR
“TINKO TINKO” – OBONGJAYAR
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
A non-voting category for the single female artiste with most outstanding vocal performances on a single or album.
NINIOLA – “MEMORIES”
SIMI – “LOYAL”
WAJE – “IN BETWEEN“
LIYA – “ADUA REMIX”
PREYE – “RED WINE”
DAMI ONIRU – “JUST 4 U”
BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM
HOROSCOPES – BASKETMOUTH
GBAGADA EXPRESS – BOJ
SOME NIGHTS I DREAM OF DOORS – OBONGJAYAR
SUBARU BOYS: FINAL HEAVEN – CRUEL SANTINO
HEART OF THE HEAVENLY UNDENIABLE – SOMADINA
NATIVE WORLD – NATIVE SOUND SYSTEM
BEST R&B ALBUM
A category for the best R&B album in the year under review (by single individual or group).
HOME – JOHNNY DRILLE
THE BROTHER’S KEEPER – CHIKE
RECKLESS – PRAIZ
WAJE 2.0 – WAJE
MATTER OF TIME – DAMI ONIRU
TO BE HONEST (TBH) – SIMI
BEST FEMALE ARTISTE
Overall most successful female artiste (with artistic quality and/or impact) in the year under review.
TEMS
SIMI
AYRA STARR
TIWA SAVAGE
INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
A voting award category for a non-African artiste or group with the most outstanding achievement and impact on Afrobeats
DRAKE
FUTURE
SELENA GOMEZ
DON TOLIVER
ED SHEERAN
HEADIES’ VIEWERS’ CHOICE
RUGER – ASIWAJU
VICTONY & TEMPOE – SOWETO
FIREBOY DML & ASAKE – BANDANA
AYRA STAR – RUSH
ASAKE – TERMINATOR
MAVINS – OVERLOADING (OVERDOSE)
CRAYON – IJO (LABA LABA)
OXLADE – KU LO SA
KIZZ DANIEL & TEKNO – BUGA
PHEELZ & DAVIDO – ELECTRICITY
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR:
SIMI KOSOKO, GODSFAVOUR CHIDOZIE, KOSOKO ADEKUNLE, MARCEL AKUNWATA – “LOYAL” (SIMI)
STANLEY DIDIA, ADEBAJO ADEBANJO – “I’M A MESS” (OMAH LAY)
TEMS, LUDWIG GORANSSON, ROBYN RIHANNA FENTY, RYAN COOGLER – “LIFT ME UP” (RIHANNA)
DAMINI EBUNOLUWA OGULU, AUSTIN JNR IORNONGU IWAR, PEACE OREDOPE, LUDWIG GORANSSON – “ALONE” (BURNA BOY)
DANIEL BENSON “IN MY MIND” (BNXN)
FUAYEFIKA MAXWELL – EARTH SONG (WIZARD CHAN)
BEST CENTRAL AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
FALLY IPUPA – DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
GAZ MAWETE – DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
MATIAS DAMASIO – ANGOLA
EMMA’A – GABON
LIBIANCA – CAMEROON
BEST SOUTHERN AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
AKA (SOUTH AFRICA)
NASTY C – SOUTH AFRICA
COSTA TITCH – SOUTH AFRICA
UNCLE WAFFLES – SOUTH AFRICA
FOCALISTIC – SOUTH AFRICA
DJ TARICO – MOZAMBIQUE
BEST NORTH AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
MARWA LOUD – MOROCCO
WEGZ – EGYPT
EL GRANDE TOTO – MOROCCO
SOOLKING – ALGERIA
BEST EAST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
ZUCHU
DIAMOND PLATINUMZ
RAYVANNY
EDDY KENZO
HEWAN GEBREWORLD
INTERNATIONAL ARTISTE RECOGNITION
A special recognition to an individual(s) for excellence and outstanding impact to the Nigerian entertainment industry within a specific period and/or the year under review.
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